Executive Function Supports: Planning & Prioritization, Task Initiation, Time Management, Organization, Working Memory
This is your space to shape the day ahead—with structure and flexibility working together. On the left side, you’ll find a to-do list broken down into categories. On the right, you’ll find a freeform “Let’s Think” space for brainstorming or mapping out your steps.
💬 Why this section exists
When your brain is juggling too much at once, even simple tasks can feel like puzzles. This section gives your thoughts a place to land and your plans a place to live. By breaking tasks into categories and offering a space to freely think things through, it helps you shift from scattered to centered—one step at a time.
The plan for today section blends executive function strategy with personalized planning flexibility, which makes it functional without being too rigid—a gentle nudge into productive thinking for the day.
Left Side: Your To-Do List
Instead of asking your brain to juggle everything at once, this list breaks tasks down by type:
- Self-Care Tasks – For taking care of your body, mind, and nervous system
- Household Tasks – For cleaning, organizing, errands, or daily home needs
- School / Work / Misc. – For professional, academic, or any other tasks
For each task, you can also:
- Estimate the time it might take (great for building time awareness)
- Mark it as Urgent
- Mark it as Important
- Identify your Top 5 Priorities (so even if the rest drops, you know what matters most)
These extra layers aren’t just for organization—they help your brain distinguish between what’s noise and what’s meaningful. Prioritization is one of the most overloaded executive function skills, and this layout gives it a consistent scaffolding.
Right Side: “Let’s Think” (The Sandbox Area)
This blank, open space is intentionally unstructured. Use it however your brain needs today:
- Break down a big task into simpler steps
- Sketch out a timeline or mental map
- Dump all the chaotic thoughts out of your head
- Write a note to yourself
- Make a mess—you can clean it up later
Some executive function struggles come from trying to do it all in your head. This space is your external processor. No rules. Just relief.
Other Instructions Pages:
Midday Check-In
Today’s Big and Small Accomplishments